PRESS RELEASE MAY 22, 2026 ​ The Brandon-Westman Christmas Cheer Registry, Inc. would like to thank the Honorable Glen Simard, MLA for Brandon East, and the Manitoba Government for its recent $500,000 donation from US liquor sales and for targeting food insecurity in Westman. The provincial donation was received on May 1, 2026. ​ Since then, the Registry has disbursed $275,000 to seven local charities (Brandon Payout Report) and $125,000 to 38 rural Christmas Cheer Boards and